Cessna 172S accident near Marietta, OK
On August 4, 2002, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marietta, OK. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 4, 2002
- Place
- Marietta, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.901°N, 97.168°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020805X01296
Official records · FTW02LA224
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On August 4, 2002, at 1415 central daylight time, a Cessna 172S, single-engine airplane, N431ME, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after a loss of control during takeoff/initial climb near Marietta, Oklahoma. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The private pilot and his two passengers received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident, and was destined for Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In a telephone interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on August 12, the pilot stated that prior to takeoff on runway 35, the flaps were set to 10 degrees and the autopilot was not engaged for the soft field takeoff procedure. He further stated that the airplane rotated about one-third of the way down the runway, and shortly after liftoff it pitched up about 10 degrees and entered an uncommanded right turn with about a 20-degree bank angle. The pilot further stated that he didn't immediately respond to the situation "as I was stunned by what was happening." The pilot reported that he did not see the autopilot light illuminate and did not think to disengage the autopilot. He then said the aircraft entered a stall, the left wing dropped, and the airplane hit some trees. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB form 6120.1/2), received by the NTSB IIC on August 21, the pilot reported that after a normal preflight he taxied down to the extreme south end of t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
